Cold Damage in Fruit Tree

Breeding Cold-hardy Fruit Crops in Minnesota

The Univ. of Minnesota has one of the oldest, continuous fruit breeding programs in North America. It serves a region that experiences all the vagaries of a continental climate, with temperatures ranging from above 35C in the summer to below – 40C in the winter. Precipitation, as rain during the growing season and snow during the dormant season, can vary dramatically from year to year. These wo...

risk modelling of late spring frost damage on fruit trees, case study; apple tree, mashhad plain

mashhad plain is one of the most important regions of apple cultivated areas. occurring spring late frost creates a lot of damages on bud and decreasing the yield of apple in this region. assessment and risk modeling of frost damage would be useful to manage and decrease the damage. the study area is a part of khorasan razavi province which is located in mashhad plain. this region is located in...

Native fruit tree genetic resources in Japan

The diversity of climate, from subarctic to subtropical, and the complex geological history of Japan have produced a rich biodiversity. The flora includes several hundred species of native woody plants with edible fleshy fruits or nuts. People have eaten them from prehistoric times until about a half century ago. In Hokkaidō and the Ryūkyū Islands nut species had an important role in the diet, ...

Irrigation in Mediterranean Fruit Tree Orchards

The Influence of Pine Vole Damage on Apple Tree Vigor and Fruit Yield